There is a space between “no longer” and “not yet”, the sensing that something is coming to an end without having clarity of what’s next. This can become the quicksand you lose your life in, or a powerful time of preparation. - pierre - (for more context to this quote, follow this link: https://onemindonline.com/the-in-between-spaces/ )
Our old patterns speak loudly within us. I choose the word "speak" deliberately, because so many of our patterns were created with the recording of the voices that taught us who we are. The reason you know your name is because you heard all the voices around you repeat it so many times that you … Continue reading Overcoming your inner resistance is the ACT of creating new patterns.
Of course our collective ‘being human’ doesn’t guarantee we get along, it causes friction too! But it is our reaction to our differences that determines whether we make war, or find our strength in our diversity. The next time you have to enforce a boundary, the next time you have to say no… could you … Continue reading Beautiful boundaries.
The next time you have to enforce a boundary, the next time you have to say no… could you remember who you are dealing with? You are dealing with a brother and a sister. You are dealing with another soul having a human experience. You can say no, while at the same time radiating love. … Continue reading Strength in diversity.
What scares us most is who we think we are, and what we're afraid we'll never be. These voices speak loud within us, trapping us in the recording of our past. "Narrative Design" is the process I use to help clients overcome these old fears, setting themselves free and taking bold steps towards their true … Continue reading You can’t think your way out of fear.
Conventional wisdom tells us that, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" as a means to illustrate that we need adversity in order to grow. Self help media is full of content that echo's this age-old truth like: "As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people." - Joseph B. Wirthlin But … Continue reading Contract or expand?
Introduce your mind to your soul, and you’ll be surprised how readily your mind lets go of control. - pierre - (for more context on this quote follow the link: https://onemindonline.com/introduce-your-mind-to-your-soul-and-youll-be-surprised-how-readily-your-mind-lets-go-of-control/)
“YOU are the master and your mind is the servant”, this is not a power struggle though. Your mind’s natural place is in service of the being that you are unless… unless your mind has never gotten to know your ‘being’. If your mind doesn’t recognize the soul that you are then it believes that … Continue reading You are the master and your mind is the servant.
Under pressure you will always default to subconscious patterns for survival. Change only happens when we change our old programming. - pierre -
We struggle to find meaningful connection while our 'being ok' is dependent on another person to make us feel loved and accepted. But when deep acceptance comes from your own heart, you'll 'be ok' forever, and you'll show up to relationships empowered. - pierre - (you can find more context for this quote by following … Continue reading You’ll be OK forever.
Whether it's your mental health, your career, eating better, working out and even your relationships... it's the work you do while the scared human in you shouts "NO!" that makes all the difference. Don't confuse this with punishing yourself though. You can be gentle with yourself while you say, "I know this is tough baby, … Continue reading I know this is tough baby, but we ARE doing this.
There is no need to force the “worst” parts of you to change in order to change your behaviour. You need to hold them in love and acceptance and realise that every time you do this you are BEING your soul. Keep practising being your soul and you’ll find yourself naturally acting from your soul. … Continue reading Keep practicing being your soul.
It’s natural for any of us to look at our own“worst” qualities and want those to change,but attacking ourselves means that weengage in an inner war. And while this mightseem to create the behaviour change that wewant, it also creates an inner civil-war thatcould last forever. - pierre - (For more context on this quote … Continue reading Don’t get trapped in an inner civil war.
This is the most basic truth… every act of love brings happiness, so always choose to be love. Live with your heart wide open because you deserve to experience the peace that comes with being the embodiment of love. This doesn’t mean that it won’t sometimes hurt. But when you decide not to close your heart when it hurts… when … Continue reading Every act of love brings happiness, so always choose to be love.
When you fight, you limit yourself to the results that are possible from fighting. When you surrender, you open yourself to the results that are possible from cooperation. - pierre - (For more context, follow the link to the full article: https://onemindonline.com/when-you-surrender-you-open-yourself-to-the-results-that-are-possible-from-cooperation/)
Meditation is not a practice of trying to escape, it is the exact opposite. A leaning in, paying precise attention to what is there. As we become better at paying attention, we start seeing with more clarity what is temporary, what comes and also always goes. As we become better at recognizing what is temporary, … Continue reading Meditation is not a practice of trying to escape, it is the exact opposite.
There has never been a cloud that blocked the light from the sun forever. Things float in, and they also float on out. - pierre - For more context on this quote, follow follow link: https://onemindonline.com/there-is-a-deeper-part-of-you-that-is-as-timeless-as-the-sun/
Look up at the grey sky and remember, "If Iget on a plane and fly through that, I'll seethat the bright sun and blue sky is still there,it is never gone. This grey I feel right now will pass, it's a law of nature." - pierre - For more context on this quote, follow follow … Continue reading It needs only time for the things that will naturally move to be on their way
Every experience we have - just like the weather - is temporary, and there is a deeper part of you that is as timeless as the sun. - pierre - For more context on this quote, follow follow link: https://onemindonline.com/there-is-a-deeper-part-of-you-that-is-as-timeless-as-the-sun/
You're in the very last stretch of this year - How are you feeling? Is everything easy and under control? Or are you suffering from overwhelm? Join us for a FREE online masterclass on 3 December 2021, that explores how to turn this last stretch of the year to your advantage, and start the next … Continue reading FREE masterclass – 03 December 2021
This talk will change you life! How can I be so certain? I've sat across from enough clients to know how they underestimate their minds, and I'm guessing you might be underestimating your mind too! This talk is a very practical and empowering look at how your mind really works, through a process called "Narrative … Continue reading Love your mind!
The view that we have of our "self" is what everything we do is based upon. What we eat, what we wear, the career we think we should be following, the things we're trying to fix and of course the relationships we're involved in. We're often chasing these "successes" in the attempt to finally be … Continue reading You can completely change the view you have of YOU.
For today's meditation journey I again found the perfect accompanying words from Jaiya John: "Your life is three truths: How you treat others. How you treat yourself. And how you allow yourself to be treated." - Jaiya John I've seen the truth of these words, as I'm sure you have too. And I have learned … Continue reading If you were to meet your true self… would you recognize YOU?
(Image: art by Simon Berger https://www.instagram.com/simonberger.art/?hl=en) This process of "building myself whole from everything I used to think was broken pieces" is over and over again, the most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed. - pierre - Clients often don't understand why/how I can call the work we're doing together beautiful. Because often there is … Continue reading There is wholeness here.
Instead of trying to avoid negative feelings when you experience them, drop into your heart to sit with what your heart "feels." Your heart is always medicine to negative emotions because "negative" is an experience of your head. Wrestling with negative thoughts in your head pushes you into survival mode, producing the stress hormones of … Continue reading Your heart is medicine for negative feelings.
You CAN completely change your subconscious patterns. What does your inner narrative sound like? "I'm not good enough...""I'm useless...""I never finish what I start...""I always fall back into the same..." Our human brain thinks anything from 40,000 to 80,000 thoughts per day, and of these thought about 90% are repeated daily. That means that you … Continue reading Love your mind.
We started today's meditation with this poem: If the mountain seems too big today then climb a hill instead. If the morning brings you sadness it’s okay to stay in bed. If the day ahead weighs heavy and your plans feel like a curse, there’s no shame in re-arranging don’t make yourself feel worse. If … Continue reading How to climb your mountain.
here's a message from today's meditation: "Instead of “Let it go,” we should probably say “Let it be”; this recognizes that the mind won’t let go and the problem may not go away, and it allows you to form a healthier relationship with what’s bothering you." - Jon Kabat-Zinn The question that l like to … Continue reading Can you ‘be’ with it?
Are you ready for the March round of Jedi MIND! The feedback from participants has been AMAZING! And there will be even more great content built into the next round! But what is a Jedi MIND though? To understand this, I'd like to begin with what is a normal mind... what is just human? We've … Continue reading Jedi MIND – March
In January 1995 is when I opened up my first martial-arts studio. Teaching people how to kick and punch certainly sounded like a fun way of making a living but I knew that marital-arts gave me something deeper, and I wanted to share that, a sense of finding myself. It didn't take too long for … Continue reading This is why I love your mind.
